Retreat
Sahara Astronomy Retreat
Three nights of guided stargazing with telescopes in one of the darkest skies on earth.
Duration
3 days · 2 nights
Group size
4 – 10 travelers
When
October – February (new moon nights)
Where
Erg Chebbi · Merzouga
About this experience
The Sahara is one of the last places where the night sky still looks like a photograph. Over three nights a guide with a telescope walks you through the constellations of both hemispheres, the bright planets of the season, and the deep-sky objects that hide from city skies — the Andromeda galaxy, the Orion nebula, the heart of the Milky Way. Sessions run late, so the camp schedule is built around them.
Highlights
- A telescope session every clear night
- Bare-eye sky tour, planets and deep-sky objects
- The Milky Way from a camp with zero light pollution
- Photography tips for the night sky
- Daylight: dunes, a nomad visit and the Merzouga lake
What's included
- Telescope and tripod with a stargazing guide
- Two nights in the desert camp with full board
- Transfers from Merzouga or Erfoud
- Sky almanac printed for your dates
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